💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Neutral third"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| minor thirdnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 6:5, spanning two degrees of the diatonic scale. |
| thirdnoun | The person or thing in the third position. |
| diminished thirdnoun | (music) An interval that is equivalent to a minor third narrowed by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a major second. |
| tiercenoun | (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service. |
| major thirdnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a frequency ratio of 5/4. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four standard semitones, spans three degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished fourth. Major scales are so named because of the major third interval between the tonic and mediant of a major tonic triad. |
| semiditonenoun | (music) The lesser third, having its terms as 6 to 5; a hemiditone. |
| minor secondnoun | (music) an interval that is equivalent to the difference between the third and fourth degrees of a diatonic major scale. |
| minor triadnoun | (music) a triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth |
| major sixthnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 5/3. It is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor sixth. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones, spans six degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a diminished seventh. |
| minor chordnoun | (music) Any musical chord which has a minor third, as opposed to a major third, above its root, especially a minor triad. |
| minor intervalnoun | (music) an interval that is either a minor second, minor third, minor sixth, or a minor seventh |
| picardy thirdnoun | (music) A major third in the final tonic chord of a minor-key passage. |
| major triadnoun | (music) a triad that has a major third between the root and the third and a minor third between the third and the fifth |
| augmented thirdnoun | (music) an interval that is equivalent to a major third widened by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a perfect fourth. |
| sesquitonenoun | (music) A minor third, or interval of three semitones. |
| tritonenoun | (music) An interval of three whole tones. |
| minor seventhnoun | (music) A musical interval in Western music that is equal to or approximates a ratio of 9/5 or 16/9, depending on the context. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans ten semitones and seven degrees of the diatonic scale. |
| mediantnoun | (music) The third degree of the diatonic scale. |
| major ninthnoun | (music) An interval that is one chromatic semitone wider than a minor ninth. |
| trionoun | A group of three people or things. |
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